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Cnnstitutinnalist so lUpubltr. BY JAMES GARDNER, JR. OFFICE ON McINTOSH-STREET, THIRD DOOR PROM THU NORTH-WKST CORNER OT BROAD-BTREET. TERMS: Daily paper (if paid in advance) ....per annum. .$8 CO Tri-Weekly (if paid in advance) .....per annum.. 5 00 Weekly (if paid in advance).........per annum.. 200 (From the Knickerbocker for June.) Annie May. Gone from the hearts that love her, (lone for her home away; Hone in her childish beauty, Little Annie May. (lone like the moon-light's glimmer From off’the rippling stream ; (lone like the joyous pictures Os childhood's glowing dream. (lose as the flowers of tearful spring, Gone as the dew at morn ; Gone like the songs of summer-birds, Fled as the stars at dawn. But in a land of beauty, Os never-fading flowers, W here care and sorrow come not, (A holier clime than ours.) She dwelleth now and kneeleth Beside tho throne of God, In praises to him who raisoth The spirit from the sod. GIRLHOOD. A sweetness in the moaning air, A witching laughter in t he woods, A group of maidens everywhere, With a glowing cheeks and flowing hair, And not a sorrow or a care Within their dainty hoods. An agile fleetness in their limbs, A tint ot morning on their brows, Their postures full of girlish whims; No dappled fawn so nimbly skims Along the silver lakelet brims, Beneath the dropping boughs ! They are a ruthless, romping rout, Marauders of each nook and glen ; They disappear with song and shout, They beat the forests all about, And ferret timid flowers out, Then come in glee again. Such knot of flowers, and knots of girls, With beauty in their busy eyes ' One plaits a cluster with her curls, Another in her fingers twirls A nosegay rich with liquid pearls, A tell-tale in disguise. Oh ! girlhood is a guerdon fair That still is left a recreant race ; There’s witchery in its wayward air Sprinkling the sunshine everywhere ; Alas ! that later years impair Its simple, guileless grace ! Further Foreign News by the Baltic. The foreign files by the Baltic, from Liverpool the 27th ult., furnish the annexed details: The Baltic has a very heavy cargo, and near ly a second cargo had to be refused for want of room. Great Britain. —lt will interest good Brit ons to learn that their Queen is recovering from the attack of measles. The Colonial Church Regulations Bill was read a third time, and has passed in the Lords.— The Commons had further discussed the bill to regulate the government of India, the succession bill, and others of minor import. Mr. Hume has obtained another committee on the subject of the slave trade. Mr. Gladstone’s scheme to free from stamp duty newspaper supplements containing advertisements only, was affirmed by the Commons by a division ol 92 against 50. This measure is intended solely as a sop to the Times, no other paper in Britain publishing supplements of ‘he nature referred to. Silas Schwabe, a leading merchant of Man chester, is dead. A grand review of the fleet at Spithead, by the Queen, is spoken of to take place beginning of August. Twenty-seven ships of war, carry ing 1,423 guns, are to take part in the manoeuvres. Os these vessels 14 have auxiliary steam, and 6 are paddle wheel steamers. “ Stoke's American wonders, Miss Ella and Leon” —who are they?—are announced as the equestrial attractions of Vauxhall Gardens, Lon don. The accounts of the potato crop continue hope* ful, ami, so far, there is every reason to believe that the disease, if it has at all made its appear ance, is to so limited an extent as to be scarcely worth noticing. Another fortnight, or less time, will set all doubts at rest. Setting aside the re ports of interested parties, it would appear that the agricultural prospects of the Island are far from unfavorable. All kinds of grain are stated to be very healthy, and fast progressing to ma turity. The yield of wheat will be short, even shorter than in former seasons, but this deficien cy will be fully compensated by the abundance of oats and barley, as well as oi all green crops. France. —Judgment had been given in the affair known by the name of the “Commune Revolutionnaire.” On the 12th of April a num ber of individuals were arrested under the charge of forming a part of a secret society, at the head of which were several political refugees, resid ing in F.ngland and the United States,and already condemned by default forotheF offences. These persons, among w’hom were Felix Pyat, Caus sidere, Poichot and a number of other arrested, were put on trial for affiliation to a secret socie ty—attack on the Constitution—excitation of hatred against the government, and divers other charges. After three days’ trial the court ad judged Caussidere, Pyat, Boichot, Louis Avri and Rougee—all absent—to ten years' imprisonment ten years serviliance.and 6,000 francs fine each ; and the others—except Marlet and Langenie, ac quitted—to various terms of imprisonment, from five years to six months. Spain. —French and Spanish Intrigues for a Mexican Monarchy. —Madame Munoz, Queen l Christina, is said to have deeper plans than ap- V pear as the ostensible object of her present resi dence in Paris. Madame’s well known ability in intrigue, of course cuts off all sources of reli ble information, but the story goes that her ma ternal solitude aims at nothing short of placing one of the young Munozes on the throne oj Mexico! T e idea of converting Mexico into a monarchy is not a new one, and4sreceived with wonderful favor by that extensive class of Euro peans, who are satisfied with—what they are pleased to call—the “cupidity of the United States. The plan of Mdme. Christina Munoz is to marry her . eldest (Munoz) daughter to Prince Napoleon, and to set up the young couple with a royal or imperial throne in one of the South American States. Mexico is the most desirable State for the purpose, but the difficulty arises that Santa Anna w'ants to be king him self , and is trying hard to effect an alliance with Spain, with that object. Although this looks pretty much like gossip, there is believed to be considerable truth in it. Russia and 1 urkey.— Advices by mail from Constantinople were to the Bth. They mention only that frequent conferences were taking place between the Divan and the Ambassadors of the great European powers. The Porte had given the Austrian Minister all the satisfaction sought for the late assassination at Smyrna. Three of the assassins, all Italians, had been ar rested; but the fourth, a Hungarian, who actu ally stabbed the victim, had escaped. Despatches had been received at Vienna, di* rect from Bucharest. They stated that the Turks had made no preparations to cross the Danube. Their forces were being concentrated at Shumla, and they were engaged in Pravadi, a town between Shumla and Varna. The Russians have built a permanent bridge over the Pruth, at Leowa, and are making a military road into the interior. , M. Costa, at the last accounts, was still in the safekeeping of the French Consul. Austria Acting as MEDrATOR in the Turk ish Dispute. —From Vienna 17th. despatches received by mail say that St. Petersburg advices w r ere altogether pacific. The Czar was thought to have accepted the proposal of France for the settlement of his dispute with Turkey. M. de Mezendorff, Russian Minister at Vienna, on the 16th, presented to the Emperor, Francis Joseph, a letter from the Czar, containing the most pacific assurances. The greatest confidence in the mainten ance of peace prevailed at Vienna, and the final settlement of the dispute was expected by the end of August. It was thought that the Austrian Cabinet, having at length be come alive to the dangers that would grow out of war, were really using their endeavois so bring about a settlement, but the cavalier £° n , e in .r^ L h th f y were * rea ted by the Czar q, k ga ! e , d the Austrian mediators exceedingly Ihe telegraph mentions that on the sth of R lLl h f n M heH rS arianand Italian refugees smp on G *I r ; Marsh ’ at Constantinople, he came on the balcony and cheered for the freedom ot the United States, Italy, and Hungary Startling Commercial Statistics. Ihe Journal ot Commerce publishes tables of the trade at the Porte of New York for the last month, from which it appears that the Foreign Imports during that month have been greater than lor any similar period since New' York be came a port of entry. The nearest approach to the same total was in July, 1850, when the re ceipts, exclusive of specie, amounted to $19,246,- 278, or $632,775 below the total for last month. This large increase was not anticipated, the heavy receipts during the early part of the year having led to a general expectation of a decline towards the close. This may yet be experienced in the remaining five months, but the total for the year will be far greater than lor any previous twelve months in the history of this country.— The following is a comparison of the imports for the months of July in each of the last three years : 3 1851. 1852. 1853. Et.t’d for cons‘ptionsl2,374,7ol $11,450,117 $10,725,643 Eni’d for wa housing 1.022,725 423,919 2,080,908 Free goods 1,027,481 915,154 1,072,502 Specie • 81,143 150,067 199,454 Total $14,506,050 12.942,257 $20,078,507 WithTwn from w. h.s 1,167,644 $ 1.095,800 $ 1,702,448 This shows an increase during the month of $7,136,250 as compared with July, 1852, and $5,572,437 as compared with the same period of 1851. It will be seen that the entries for ware housing from the largest relative proportion of the increase, the total having more than quad ruped as compared with last year. A part of this increase consists of the goods received for exhibition at the Crystal Palace. We also an nex a comparison of the imports since January Ist: 1851. 1852. 1853. Entered f0rc0n5up,.570,762,894 $58,498,029 $93.558,80i 41 for warehousing. 8.480,912 5.451.668 1u,58i,580 Free roods 6,165.125 8.259,939 9.609,108 Specie 1,480,470 2,028,248 1,099,516 Total imp0rt5...586,895,407 $71,237,884 117.915,030 Withdrawn from warehouses $6,879,985 $9,622,577 $8,227,102 This shows an increase in the receipts of for eign goods since January Ist of $43,677,146 as compared with the first seven months of last year, and $31,019,623 as compared with the same period of 1851. We annex a comparison of the exports from the port of New York for the last month: 1851. 1852. 1853. Domestic, produce $3,188,027 $2,965,542 $4.882,95> Foreign Mdze. free... 2,311* 20,759 313,192 Do do. dutiable.. 254.397 325,732 447,201 Specie 6,004 170 2,971.499 3,924,612 Total $".478,905 $0,283,532 $9,567,962 Total,exe’sive of specie 3.474.735 3.312,031 5,643,350 The increase as shown by the above, is (ex clusive of specie) $2,331,319 as compared with July of last year, and $2,168,615 as compared with the same month of the previous year. We have also compiled the corresponding totals for the first seven months of the year: 1851. 1852. 1853. Domestic produce.. .$25,644,866 $25,111,363 $30,305,247 Foreign Mdze., free.. 273.656 541,978 1.010,669 Do. do. dutiable 3,266.139 2,745.307 2G88.181 Specie 25,097,685 15,595,508 12,579,591 Total exports $53,382,346 $43,994,156 $46,383,691 Do exe’sive of specie 28.284,661 23,398,648 $33,804,097 The increase, as heie shown, amounting to $5,405,449, nearly all occurred during the last two months, while at other ports it has been steady throughout the year. When the total irom New Orleans is received this will more ful ly appear. The demand for our breadstuff's and other produce is quite active, and generally at prices considerably above the rates at the cor responding date of last year. Beef and pork are lower. The cash revenue of the country has of course been very liberally increased by the augmenta tion of the foreign trade. The following is a comparison of the receipts at this port : 1851. 1552. 1853. In July, $3,558,40012 $3,240,787.18 $4,640,107.15 Previous 6 mos. 10,652,665.60 14.250,312,88 21,167,320.50 Total fm Jan 1. 20,211,065.72 17.491,100.06 25,807,436.65 The Secretary ol the Treasury, with such in creased resources, may well afford to buy up a poitionofthe national debt, as already advertis ed. The Government purse has nearly $25,- 008,000 surplus, and the amount is increasing daily. —Journal of Commerce. [From the N. O. Picayune , 7th tns/.l The Late Col. Bliss. It appears that the disease which brought to so untimely and unexpected an end the life of this eminent and accomplished otficer was a billious remittent fever. The first symptoms were visible yesterday a week ago. The lamen ted deceased had been at Pascogoula since the 16th June, not coming to the city once during the period that has lapsed since then. The IT. S. troops being stationed there, the officers of the staff of Gen. Twiggs, commanding the divi sion. accompanied them there for the summer, as usual. Col. Bliss has been on this staff', staion ed here since the death of his farther in-law Gen. Taylor. A brief sketch of the‘military career of so prominent and popular an officer will prove of interest. He was a native of New York, and a son of the eldest of thee brothers, all of New Hampshire, and all officers in the army, two being graduates from West Point. The subject of our notice was appointed to the Military Academy at West Point from New Hampshire in the year 1829. He graduated high in his class, and with much honor to himself,and was appointed immediately after a Bievet 2d Lieutenant in the 4th Infantry, July 1, 1833. He received his commission as a full 2d Lieuten ant on the 31st March, 1534. His acquirements were so solid and servicea ble that he was retained at the Academy as acting Assistant Professor of Mathematics from October 2d, 1834, to June Ist, 1837, and as As sistant Professor from that date to January 3, 1840, receiving in the meantime his commission of Ist Lieutenant on the 21st of September, 1836, and declining an appointment as Ist Lieu tenant in the Topographical Engiuees, offered him on the 7th July. 1838. During the war in Florida he acted there a part of the time as Assistant Adjutant General, with the rank of a Brevet Captain of the Staffj and serving, we believe, under|Gen. Armistead. We are not awaie that he served under Gen. Taylor in Florida, but most piobably he did, as the next mention we find of him is that he was Chief of the Staff of the army under Gen. Tay lor in the opening campaign of the xMexican war, in 1846-’47. A brevet as Major was conferred on him May 9, 1846, for his gallant and merito rious conduct in the famous battles of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Pala. On the 7th July, 1846, he received the ap pointment of Assistant Adjutant General, with the rank of Brevet Major of the Staff, On the 12th July, his promotion as full Captain in his old regiment, the 4th Infantry, was accorded him. The battle of Buena Vista again gave occa sion for a suitable national notice of his distin guished services, and he was appointed Brevet Lieutenant Colonel on the 23d February, 1547, lor, as the official document terms iQ “ gallant and meritorious conduct’' in that hard fought, bloody and desperate conflict. His services on Gen. Taylor’s staff were of that kind that are iudispensable, requiring superior intelligence and decision, the most perfect system, untiring in dusrty and thorough knowledge of military ad ministration and organization. Col. Bliss pos sessed all these, and to them added the valuable acquisitions of elegant and varied, as well as profound scientific and literary accomplishments, extreme modesty, a most amiable and equable temper, and manners, simple and dignified, but none the less affable and engaging. He was a man of worth a good inan~-in the fullest accep tation of the word. His univeisal popularity is the best proof of that. At the close ol the war, Lieut. Col. Bliss was we believe, breveted to a Colonelcy. When Gen. Taylor was elected President, Col. Bliss then become the General’s son-in-law, accom panied him to Washington and took the’position of his Private Secretary, .the ardueuW duties of which he filled with his usual ability./ Up to the moment of his death he Adjutant General for Gen. Tw ’sdWftTen: As one of the most distinguished oi&cefs if our gallant litte army, Col. Bliss membered ; and though bis s^xlesty prevented him from ever presfM%&WW'elf prominently before the world, hfHw%l f Wfere too superior not 4 to attract him almost per force where he vt# Wijw jo-do himself and his abilities justice. equals and no superiors ; and fevvV; more regretted. * Reasons why Union Democrats should vote for J udcxE Johnson. —First, because J udge Johnson is supporting with all his ability and influence the National administration of Piesi dent Pierce —and his opponent is against it. 2nd. Because Sudge Johnson is a Democrat in heart and principle, while his opponent (po litically speaking) is an aristocrat, and the old and unrelenting enemy of Democratic princi ples and Democratic feelings. 3rd. Because Judge Johnson is honestly act ing up to his pledged faith to sustain the decis ion of Gergia, by acquiescing in the “Compro mise measures.” 4th. Because Judge Johnson is opposing the renew’al of the discussion of the merits of the “settlement”—while the paTty sustaining Mr. Jenkins is for agitation, and seeks to renew the excitement and angry c mtroversy now hap pily put to rest. sth. Because Judge Johnson was the first man in the State, who, after the termination of the compromise question, raised his voice for a re union of the Democratic party upon the old ba sis. Because, he labored unceasingly to allay animosities and reconcile unpleasant differences in both wings, and offered to Union Democrats the honorable position w'hieh had been assigned him on the electoral ticket. Gth. Because he has on no occasion sought to proscribe a Union Democrat, but on the contrary has, to the extent of his influence, exerted him self to “proscribe proscription’’ and obliterate the lines lately dividing democrats. 7th. And lastly: Because Toombs and Ste phens—the political Eng and Chang of Georgia —are doing everything in their power against Judge Johnson, because he gives his support to the Administration of Franklin Pierce.— Federal Union , 9th inst. What the “Republican Citizens” expect from Scott Whigs. —They expect to get their votes for Mr. Jenkins. They well know that without the aid of the Scott Whigs in the State, Mr. Jenkins has not the slightest prospect of success. The question arises, will the Scott Whigs stultify themselves by supporting the candidate of a few Whigs who have taken upon themselves the responsibility of cutting off’ the head ot every Whig in the State who had the fortitude to stand by the candidate of the Na tional Whigs for the Presidency. Look at the nominee for Governor and mem bers of Congress in GeoJgia. Has one single prominent Scott Whig been nominated? Not the first one. The Webster or lertium Quid Whigs, (who were but some 5 or 6 thousand strong in the State, while the Scott wing num bered seventeen thousand) have proscribed the Scott Whigs in every nomination. Toombs gave the word of command at the Convention here, and the very letter of his Law' has been most scrupulously fulfilled. The Scott Whig w r ho has within his bosom one spark of independence and self respect, will spurn indignantly the col lar Which Bob Toombs has manufactured lor the necks of the National Whigs of Georgia. After ridiculing the Whig Party and spitting on its Platform of Principles, just as Seward and Greely did, this would be political despot, is very oblivious ol his blows, so freely given in the Con vention toScolt Whigs. They have found out Bob Toombs and will not keep in any political as ociation of w-hich he is the lord and master. We hear from many quarters that Scott Whigs in numbers will not support Mr. Jenkins. They are sick of the Toombs Regency and think it time to let that gentleman know to whom he be longs. Success to their wishes.— lb. Narrow Escape of a Missionary. —Rev. John A. Butler, of Boston, a missionary of the American Board in So. th America, had a narrow escape from a horrible death a few months ago. It appears that he attempted to ford the river Umkomazi, on horseback, and w'hen about two thirds of the way across, his horse suddenly kicked and plunged, as it to disengage himself from his rider, and the next moment a crocodile seized Mr. Butler’s thigh with his horrible jaws. Mr. Butler, when he felt the sharp teeth of the crocodile, clung to the mane of his horse W’ith a death-hold. Instantly he was dragged from the saddle, and both he and the horse were flounder ing in water, often dragged entirely under, and going down the stream. At first the crocodile drew them to the middle of the river; but at last the horse gained shallow water and ap proached the shore. As soon as he was within reach,natives ran to his assistance, and beat off the crocodile with spears and clubs. Mr. Butler was pierced with five deep gashes, and had lost much blood. He left all his gar ments, except his shiit and coat, on the opposite shore with a native who was to follow him ; but when the struggle commenced, the native re turned and durst not venture into the water again. It was now dark; and, without gar ments, and weak from the loss of blood, he had seven miles to ride. He borrowed a blanket of a native, and after two hours, succeeded in reaching the station, more dead than alive. His horse also was terribly mangled; a foot square of flesh and skin was torn from his flanks. For ten days Mr. Butler remained in a dangerous condition, being seized with fever and threaten ed w ith lockjaw, but in April, when last heard from, was recovering. A complete revolution is about to take place in the manufacture of French gloves. Two in habitants of Greenoble invented about the same time a machine for sewing gloves, but instead of competing with each other they agreed to unite the advantages of each invention. One found means to sew mechanically the fingers of gloves, while the other after sewing the re mainder of the glove was compelled to employ operatives to sew the fingers. The inventors, by combining the two machines, have produced one which sew> gloves perfectly. This discov ery has produced a great sensation at Greenoble, where the manufacturers were not able to sup ply the demand for want of a sufficient number of operatives. The Coolest Yet ! —“Cymon,”of the Bos ton Post, relates the following:— “ A certain deacon in one of our Massachusetts towns, who was a very zealous advocate ot the cause of temperance, some year’s since, one hot summer’s day employed a carpenter to make some alterations in his parlor. In repairing a corner of the mop board near the fire place, it was found necessary to remove the fire board ; when,lo, a “ mare’s nest” was brought to light, which astonished the workman most marvelous ly. A brace of decanters, sundry junk bottles— all containing “something to take”—a pitcher and tumbler, were cosily reposing there in snug quarters. The joiner, with wonder-stricken countenance, ran to the proprietor with the in telligence. “ Weil, I declare,” exclaimed the deacon, “ that is curious, surely. It must be that old Capt. B. left those things there when he oc cupied the premises, Ihirty years since.” “ Per haps he did,” returned the discoverer, “ but dea con, that ice in the pitcher must have been well congealed to have remained solid so long a time!” Ain’t done Nothing. — 1 What’s the matter John V 4 1 ain’t done nothing, father.’ ‘Well, what are you crying for, you lubber?’ * I was afraid you would whip me.’ 1 What! whip you when you havn’t done any thing V 4 Yes sir.’ 4 Go in the house you booby.’ John felt quite relieved, and went into the house, and his father went down to the farm. Very soon nis father came back in a rage, and laying a cowhide over the urchin’s back said,* ‘Did I not tell you W’hen I went awav, to hoe that corn ?’ ‘Yes sir, but you told me just now you wouldn’t whip me if I hadn’t done nothing.’ Fortunately John’s wit didn’t save him the whipping. Hard Drinking.— “ I’understand,” said a person to his neighbor, “ that you are becoming a hard drinker.” “ That’s a slander,” replied the neighbor, 44 for no one can drink easier.’’ “ A Gentleman,” it is announced, 44 is one who promptly pays for his newspaper.” What truth and simplicity ! How brief, and yet how complete ! Woman’s love is like Scotch snuff; We got one pinch and that’s enough. Our old darkey says— . Woman’s lub is like India rubber— It stretch de more de more you lub her. The editor of the Erie Observer, a newly married man, said the other day of his town con temporary : “ The bachelor editor of the Gazette wants everybody to get up in the morning at four o clock to hear the birds sing. For our part, we have better company than birds at that hour in the morning hence, we shan’t take his AUGUSTA, GA. FRIDAY MORNING AUGUST 12. FOR GOVERNOR, HON. HERSCHEL V. JOHNSON* Os Baldivin County. Mr. Jenkins. W# published in our paper of yesterday, after a hasty perusal, a communication signed “Jasper,” in which Mr. Jenkins was charged with par ticipating in the Tax Act passed at the last ses sion of our Legislature. Now it has been our uni form practice, to do justice to all, particularly to political opponents, and Mr. Jenkins is the last man we wish to do in justice to ; we will there fore correct the statement made by “ Jasper,” so far as regards the Tax Law,by saying, that Mr. Jenkins was not in the last Legislature, and could not have supported the law alluded to. Had | the gentleman, who has charge of the political i department of this paper, in the absence of the j editor, seen the communication before it was ! in print, being better posted in political matters ! than ourself, that part of “ Jasper’s’’ communi j cation would have certainly been omitted. Fine Peaches. Unexpectedly this has been a fine season for Peaches in our neighborhood. The drought, as was thought, would not only diminish their size but also their flavor. We think our citizens can congratulate themselves on an agreeable dis appointment, for finer flavored and larger Peach es than has been brought to our market this sea* j son, we do not recollect to have seen. Afriend | presented us yesterday with a sample from his i orchard, of fine Indian Peaches, which measured | fr° m 9to 11 inches in circumferance, and of de licious flavor. They were too good for the mas culines, so, after participating of one of the finest ourself, we divided the remainder with the femenines, (being a ladies’ man) who pro nounced them the largest and best they had tasted this season. A letter from Port Orford, Oregon, to the Newark Advertiser, say|: “There are a great number of men employed here in getting out timber lor the San Francisco market. It is mostly white cedar, the most beautiful wood I ever saw. There is great abundance of it in this section of Oregon, but there is very little in the other sections. It surpasses white pine, and sells, in San Francisco, in the square hewn form, for more than the ready sawed Oregon lumber There is a very large Indian trade, and there are generally from ten to thirty in one place at a j time. Otter skins are worth here from SSO to j SIOO per skin. A person here with a 50 horse | engine, lath and planing machine, two upright I and one circular saw, which would cost about SB,OOO, could make about 10,000 a year. The price for lumber dressed per M. would not ex ceed sl6, and the freight from here to San Fran cisco sls, making an expense of s3l; the lum ber will sell for S9O, and thus a profit of $59 will be made per M. If there should only be S3O profit, a smart and industrious man could make $75,000 a year. There is no timber on this side of the continent at this time of the kind, and Eastern manufactures cannot ship it and sell it for less than SBS per M. Ihe New Orleans Bulletin in view of the meagre amount of money contributed for the erection of the Washington Monument at the Crystal Palace, suggest that if those who have the matter in charge would obtain a sufficient number of boxes, and label them with the names of the respective States and Territories, an emu lation might be excited that w’ould be produc tive of the happiest of resuits. State would vie with State in patriotic liberality and a sum would, in all probability, be collected sufficient to push the monument foward with all practical j celerity, for a year to come. Singular Mania.— A Paris paper gives an account of a very wealthy and popular man of the Gironde, lately deceased, who, in his latter years, was afflicted with a strange fancy for I knives, daggers, and swords of all sorts. He never saw one that he did not seek to obtain it by foul means or fair. In the course of six months he had pilfered from his neighbors all their table knives, and every sort of dagger he could lay his hands upon. But they, knowing his phantasy, winked at it. After his death, in his office, the key of which he alone had kept, there were found two thousand knives, swords> daggers, Sec., all neatly arranged, with labels at tached, on which was indicated the place and name of the owner, and the day on which it was stolen. New Discoveries.— Mi Kendall of the Pic ayune, writes as follows from Paris : A British resident in Russia has made a discovery which promises to be of great impor tance to painters and varnishers It is that the seed of the.tobacco plant contains over 15 per cent, of drying oil, of superior quality and of easy extraction. The process by which the oil is extracted is to reduce the seed to powder, and knead it into a stiff paste, by adding a sufficient | quantity of hot water, after which the paste is submitted to the action of a very strong press. Ihe oil is then exposed to a moderate heatj which, by coagulating the vegetable albumen of | the seed, causes all impurities to form|a cake at | the bottom, leaving the oil clear. This oil, al j though extremely limpid, possesses the drying J quality to a much higher degree than any otheri | must render it of great value to all who I use paint oi varnish. It will cost our tobacco growers but little to make the experiment; and •for their benefit I have condensed an article in relation to the new discovery. “ The same P a Per from which I gather the account of this new discovery, states that the table turning and spirit rapping phenomenon, now creating so great an excitement in Europe) were both familiar to the celebrated Sweden boig, and that we Americans copied the whole from him. Tins may to a certain extent be true, but I will not believe that Swedenborg j i went 80 far as some of our Spirit Rappers. A t all events he did not go into the business purely as a money making speculation. A Sweedish artist, named Caileman, has made a new discovery which he terms photo chromography. By a new application of pho tography is stated that the inventor is enabled to j take from three to four hundred copies a day, and the various subjects are presented in their natural colors. Should Carleman succeed, his new invention will create an entire revolution in lithography and engraving.” Excursion from London to Niagara. Edwrds, Sandford & Coi, foreign express agents in London, propose an excursion from London to Niagara I alls, via the Hudson river, tore turn byway of Boston, either route to New lork from thence at the option of the tiaveller. lor eighty pounds sterling. lowa is being filled up very rapidly. One of our exchanges says that the whole interior is full of settlers. A hundred emigrants were met in one day recently, by a traveler; $34,250 were received at the land office, in about six weeks, ■ over and above all lands entered with warrants, which will reach a very large amount. The entries were all by actual settlers, Freshet on the Eastern Shore. —We learn from the Easton (Md.) Gazette that that section of country was visited on Wednesday by a freshet and fall of rain unequalled for years past. Most of the bridges in every direction have been swept away, and many of the mill-dams. Jacob C. Wright had his new mill-dam and fixtures carried away. In Caroline county, most of the mill-dams are also swept away. At Federals burg the loss is over SIOOO. Mr. James Higg nut, during the day, .in attempting to cross a branch near Watts’ creek, was swept off, to gether with his horse and siilkey, it was with great difficulty Mr. H. saved himself. The Sovereign of the Seas. —The clipper “ Sovereign of the Seas,” of Boston, is chartered at London for Melbourne, Australia, at $7 per ton to the wharf; and it has been agreed that if she does not make the passage quicker than any steamer on the berth at London or Liverpool, £2 10s. per ton shall be deducted. The Methodists in England.— The Wes leyan Methodists of England are engaged in raising the munificent sum of one hundred thousand pounds sterling for the relief of some of their connexional funds, and £60,000 have al ready been contributed. It is stated that some of the railroad companies refuse to carry the United States mails unless the Postmaster General will pay them, in some in stances, a hundred per cent, more than they have heretofore received. The Long Island Railroad Company, it is said, is one of the strik ers, and the Postmaster General ha 3 ordered the mails to be sent by horse power. Good. Tennessee Election.— The Knoxville Re gister, (whig) of Bth inst., says:—“ The election returns show that we are defeated by a most overwhelming majority. Johnson’s election, by a large majority, is certain, unless Middle and West Tennessee make tremendous Whig gains. Maynard is beat by a very large majority in this district. Campbell, Democrat, we learn, is elected to Congress from the first district, over Taylor and Watkins, Whigs—so much for Whig dissensien. Smith is elected in the 3d district. The Whigs will have a majority in both branches of the Legislature. We have no disposition to comment or speculate at present.” Alabama Election. —The Montgomery Ad vertiser of 9th inst., says 11 Our tables are far from complete, but we think enough so to show that the Democrats will have 18 or 19 of the 33 members of the Senate, and a small majority : in the House—‘a good working majority.’ ” The gallant naval officer whose conduct at Smyrna has been generally and justly commend ed, was Commander Ingraham, of Charleston, South Carolina, and not Captain Stringham, as erroneously stated. A letter from Fort Washita, Cherokee Nation, dated June 30, states that Col. Capron, Indian Agent for the removal of the various wild tribes from Texas, had been compelled to send to that Fort for aid in consequence of a party of drunken Cherokees having come to his camp near Red River. It appears they threatened the life of Col. C. by drawing their pistols and guns upon him and his party, and encamped within fifty yards of the Colonel’s camp, threatening defiance to all who made opposition to their movements, and the military in particular. Lieut Pierce, with a detachment of men, immediately proceeded to his relief, and before the Indians could seize their guns, he captured and tied the whole party, and sent them to the Marshal of Arkansas, un der Lieut. Henry. The ship Benjamin Rush, whaler, belonging to Warren. Rhode Island, sailed from that port last winter and went round the world without seeing any land, except on the passage out, she sighted the land at Cape de Verds, and on the way homeward, the island of Trinidad. One whale only was captured in the sea of Japan, and at that time the captain and boat’s crew were lost. The remainder of the men being discouraged, they concluded to return home un der the management of the ship’s cooper, and she arrived safe at Warren, after an absence of about seven months, the 15th of June last, in the same order she left, excepting what provis ions had been consumed. She is now cleared for another tvhaling voyage. Messrs. Crafne & Co., we understand, have commenced an Advertising Agency Business in Philadelphia, and from what we learn of their method of conducting it, we should judge that they cannot fail to give entire satisfaction to all who may have any transactions with them. The Ericsson Engine.— Silliman’s Journal thus sums up its advantages and disadvantages: * 1.1 hat Ericsson s Mot Air Engine, as com pared with the condensing marine steam en gine, in its most economical operation, has shown the ability to do the same work with the use of from one-sixth to one-third less fuel; and, that if its full estimated power should hereafter be developed, the saving effected would be 70 per cent. 2. 1 hat for the same actual power, its weight is about three times as great as that of the ma rine steam engine, and that if its estimated pow er should be obtained its weight would be as much as 30 per cent, greater. J. That, in respect to the space occupied by the engines and coal, the advantage is decidedly in favor of the steam engine. 4. That the great weight of the engine, in proportion to the power developed, must prevent for the present, the realization of a high speed in the propulsion of vessels. At the same time it is to be admitted that the full estimated pow er is adequate to the production of high veloci ties. Time alone can decide the question, whether or not this maximum power is really attainable. J 5. The great weight of the engine and space occupied by it, in its present form, will, in all probability, prevent its adoption for the purposes of inland navigation and railroad locomotion, in preference to the steam engine. The House of Michael Angelo.— The Rev. Dr. Nelson, of Leicester, writes from Florence: “ Among its many other interesting curiosi [ ties, w-e visited the house of Michael Angelo, ] the prince of sculptors, whose productions' 3 are’ the ornament of so many galleries. He was born in the valley of the Tiber, in 1475. Os course, the house in which he resided in Florence must be more than 300 years old ; but his family have kept it in perfect preservation. Much of the furniture yet occupie* its original station. The rooms are highly finished and richly orna- I mented. The first in the series, which opened ! into each other, contains his statue ; opposite to ! this, is one of the only three oil paintings which he ever executed. The next room is hTs studio. Many of the articles which he used personally are perfectly preserved—as his cap, his slippers, and his walking stick. Here, also, are his manuscripts and letters. Postmaster General Campbell has issued an order dated August sth, pursuant to authority vested in him by Congress, •‘That from and after the 15th of August 1853, the postage on a single letter to Bremen’ by the Bremen line, be reduced from twenty to ten cents, which rate is to be charged - also on letters to and from Bremen, for all’states’ beyond Bremen, whose postage to Bremen shall not exceed five cents, the single rate On let ters for States beyond Bremen, whose postage to and from Bremen is over 5 cents, the single rate between the United States and Bremen shall be fifteen instead often cents— the postage beyond whatever ,t may be, to be added to the said rate of fifteen cents. ...9 n P&rophlets and magazines mailed within United States for, or received from, any c ? untry ’ ( e xcept Great Britain,the Brit ish North American Provinces, and the west coast of South America) the postage shall be at the rate ot one cent an ounce or fraction of an ounce instead of two cents as established by the order of the 25th May last.” In conclusion it is also ordered that “ when ever the British government shall reduce their postage on works of this kind, from the present rate of four cents to one cent an ounce, the same reduction may be made in the United States postage to and from Great Britain.” The Steamship Florida, Capt Woodhull, i arrived at her wharf in this city early yesterday ! morning, in sixty hours from New York. During the passage she.exchanged signals with the fol lowing vessels On Sunday, 7th inst., at 4P. M., 18 miles north of Body Island, brig Ellen Reed, bound south; same day, at <5.30 P. M., Body Island Light House bearing west, steam ships Augusta, and at 11, P. M. 15 miles south west of Hatteras steamship Osprey, both bound north; on Monday, Bth inst., at 4.15, P. M., 55 miles south-west of Frying-pan Shoals, schr. Plandome for Savannah.— Savannah Republican , 10/A inst. [From the Albany (Geo.) Patriot .] Mr. Editor :—Perhaps it would be gratify ing to our friends in the State to know the polit ical aspect of affairs in this section. The conduct of the Toombs party has been so inconsistent that the late movement at Mill edgeville, has not commanded the confidence of any party. The third Resolution adopted by the Convention nominating Mr. Jenkins, charg ing the Whig party with being faithless to the Government, is a pill too bitter for honest Whigs to swallow. The acceptance of Mr. Jenkins with this charge standing against the old Whigs, has forced many of that party to abandon him. If Mr. Jenkins had been nominated as a Whig candidate, and taken an open and bold stand in the place of seeking to cover up his principles, he would have done much better. Again Mr. Jenkins 7 letter of July, 1852, an nounced the dissolution of the Constitutional Union Party, in which he said that the end of its formation would be best promoted by re-or ganizing the Whig and Democratic parties; and his late effort to get up a fresh controversy on the Slavery question and compromise measures, has greatly injured his character for sincerety and independence. His advocacy of the Algerine Law, requiring the citizens of Augusta to own one thousand dallars of real estate before they could vote, and his assertion that it was correct in principle, and that personally, he was opposed to its repeal —has warmed up the patriotic blood of oui people against him ; and the hard-working class es will not vote for him no way it can be fixed, ; and more especially will he suffer when it is known that at that very time, Judge Johnson was advocating universal suffrage and allowing every freeman to vote. Again, that the public mind is thoroughly im ; pressed that Mr. Toombs, to get Jenkins out of his way for U. S. Senator during the last Legis lature, promised that Jenkins should be Govern or—and probably the bargain was much larger —that Berrien, his kinsman, should be returned to the United States Senate, and Bartow, Ber- son-in-law, should he sent to Congress— pretty considerable family arrangement this. The people are determined not to have their rights bartered away. This corruption will be frowned down by them. Is it come to this, that Mr. Jenkins can be a Union man one year, a whig next, then a Web ster and Jenkins man, then a Republican, then a Conservative, and then a Union man—and yet leceivea majority of the votes of the people of Georgia! Never. He a Republican, and yet seeking to deprive a large portion of the people of the State from voting—because they are poor ! How shameful. He is not entitled to Union votes, Whig votes nor Democratic votes. He has repudiated all these ; and his bitter and uncalled for abuse of Southern Rights men in associating them with the abolitionists of the North, precludes the idea that any one of that party witout disgrace to himself can vote for Jenkins. Appling, Ware, Clinch, Lowndes and Thom as will give Johnson a vote that will astonish Conservatism, Miller-ism, Mormonism, and and all other isms that Toombs can get up. Magnolia, July 31,1853. Clinch. The Sanannah and Pdnsacola Railroad. —We are indebted to Dr. .T. P. Screven for the following extracts from a letter addressed to him, by F. P. Holcomb, F.sq., Chief Engineer,! from which the reader will learn something of the progress of the survey now going on, on this contemplated line of improvement, as well as something of the nature and advantages of the country through which the road will pass. Un der date of August Ist, inst., Mr. Holcomb says: “ I address you from the encampment on the Withlacooche river, south of the Ocean Pond, and near where you may see on Bonners large map, the letter Ein the word Withlacoochee. The survey will cross the river a short distance be low this point which it will reach to day. The line of Florida it is expected will be reached to-morrow. The line from the Altamaha to the line ot Florida will, I think I may say, prove quite as favorable as was expected. From the Altamaha to the Alapaha the route for the great er part of the distance, is highly favorable Af ter crossing the latter river the country is slight ly more undulating, but not so much so as to re quire any deviation from the straight line which has been brought from the Alatamaha. “ The distance from Savannah to the line of Florida by this survey will prove to be about 176 miles. It will be a novel and interesting feature in this part of the world—a line of this extent with only about three degrees of curvature, and this at one point near the Alatamaha. “ Everything, so far as this line is concerned, has a favorable look. — Savannah Republicanfith inst. MARRIED. In Clinton, Ga., on the 2d inst., J. J. Bull, of Twiggs county, to Miss M. E. Carter, of Talbot county, Ga. DIED. At the Floyd House, in the city of Macon, on the evening of the 6th inst., N. G. Slaughter, Esq., of Marion county, Ga. Comutwiii!. SAVANNAH, August 9, 1\ M.— Colton. —No sales to-day. S'flipping Jntflligtnrf. ARRIVALS FROM CHARLESTON. Steam ship Isabel, Rollins, New York. Steam ship Southerner, Ewan, New York. Steam ship Osprey, Bennett, Philadelphia. CLEARED FOR CHARLESTON. Ship Columbia, Erickson, at New York. CHARLESTON, August 11.—Arrived, barque Velocity, Ryder, Boston; schr Helene, Jones, New York. At Quarantine, schr Paulino, Stile 3, New Orleans. Cleared, brig Commerce, Burcell, Point Petre Went to sea, brigs Telegraph, Stein, Bordeaux; Gulnare, Phillips, West Indies. SAVANNAH, August 10.—Arrrived, U S M steamship Florida, Woodhull, New l~ork. 1 rom Barnuni's Illustrated News.— Brv-hP Acrostic. Mexjcam Mustang Liniment . Every land has hailed with Xtacy this preparation whose Intrinsic merits has introduced its Curative powers to the notice of the whole American people. Rhematism of long duration . Neuralgia, with its tortures, have yielded to its Magical influence; cancers, contorted joints, l-lcerated and swollen limbs that have Suffered for years under the weight of disease, Turn by its application to suppleness and health. A remedy of such general usefulness that can re store Newness of Action to the diseased nerves, arteries and Glands of the human body, is worthy es high praise. Let the rheumatic, halt, lame and palsied Invalid examine itip qualities, and they will Not be disappointed. Years of study and Investigation have enabled the proprietors of the Mexican Mustang Liniment to furnish a remedy, Extraordinary in its power over diseases, Mo matter of how longstanding—sold at < rhe agents in all parts of the Union, july 6 30« t BY TKLEGRAiTr* 1 Reported i.,r 11,. <'o„.titntloi 1 :.ii.t «. „ LATFR FROM KUKo pp" ARRIVai, I COTTON MARKET IMPROVED- Act AMERICAN SECURITIES STlff Charleston, Aug n The steamer Africa has arrived with'?; European intelligence. at?t j Liverpool Cotton Market.— The the reach 75,000 hales. Fair r? * 1 quoted at 7, Middling G 3-16 to6*- F ■ lands 62, Middling 6*. There has been a tive demand and Middling qualities h av " 4 proved. Speculators have taken 17 0 0u lni ' Exporters 12,000 bales. : ’ ] Rice at Liverpool was in good demand an , 1 the trade was feely met by holders, at ' i There had been large transactions i n . can Securities and at stiff prices. Q, lot T l ' however, remain unchanged. Consuls were unchanged and quoted at qm . I 99}. | Trade at Manchester had slightl y ;i mproVft , | Havre MARKKT.-Corton.-The market I more active the sales of the week reaching . 000 bales. a 6 >' | Political. The Sultan has signed an agreement dictated * by England and France, that Austria Wo j ■ send an Ambassador to St. Petersburg ; b eyor J 1 this nothing had +anspired. The Porte s protest against the occupation of i the principalities is temperate but well written At the Bourse peace was regarded as secured and prices cotinned firm. Another Hungarian had escaped from Bev. } root, went to Smyrna, went on board of an Aus trian steamer, where he was arrested by the Captain as an Austrian subject. He 1 overboard, and applied to the American Consul I for protection, who forced the Captain of the steamer to give him up and his wife and chU dren. Italy was in a feverish state, especially the j Roman Territories, and there were discovered symptoms of a near insurrection. Riots lxad broken ont at Bologne, Ravenia, l Kemini, Furili ar.d Ferrana, nominally on it. j count of the high price of bread. Revenna was reported in a state of seige, and f§ numerous assignations had occured, among I others, the Secretary of the Republic, San Mat- f ino. Rome was in a very excited state. It was f rumored that several patrol leaders in the city I police were active. The export of Breadstuff's from Ancona was f prohibited. There was a political crisis betw r eea the Min- 1 istry and Representatives in Denmark. The Cholera was raging fatally in Copenha gen . Austrian workmen were forbidden to visit 1 Switzerland by the Emperor. Concha, late Captain General of Cuba, had | written an exposure of the mal-administratiot J of Cuba, and had asked permission of the gov 1 ment to publish it. The Costa affair at Smyrna remains nnchat- 1 ged. Nothing whatever of importance from France 1 oi England. New Orleans, Avg. 10. I From Texas. Galveston advices to sth inst. have been re ceived. The few election veturs received, signify noth | ing definite. / The crops are promising. Advices from San Antonio to the 6{h, report 9 the death ot Gen. Mirabeau Lamar. J| Yellow Fever. The deaths on Tuesday are reported at one Jj hundred and ninety—one hundred and sixty four .J by Yellow Fever. On Wednesday, the death j were two hundred and twenty-nine—one bun- 1 dred and twenty five of which were by Yelk I F ever. Cotton Market. Yesterday five hundred bales were sold at as J advance of fully one quarter cent since the|re ceipt of the Niagara’s advices. Middling quote! j at 104 a lO? cents. The stock on hand is bare- j ly 15,000 bales. The Baltic's advices came to I hand at noon. The first bale of new Cotton war received yesterday from Texas. Charleston, Aug. 11, v. x, H Cotton.—The sales of the week sum up MW ■ bales at Sf to Ilf —pripes unchanged. Tbs M receipts of the week are only 885 bales. Stock |j on hand exclusive of that on shipboard 6,400 j bales. Receipts at all the ports ahead of those | oflast year only 199,672 bales. 1 1 marine INSURANCE. The subscriber, as Agent of the COLUMBIA | jS* U-) INSURANCE CO., takos Fire and Man o ® Risks on the most favorablo terms. . , J J. 11. ANDERSON, Agent, ly Mclntosh street^ HOUSE, SavannaM’ 3 G. Fargo, Proprietor, (late of the L i o. Hot©!, Augusta.) apr 15 Never suffer long from a CougH^" At this age of the world, when you can get Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral, it is a criminal neg- g feet, if you do not cure it. augc NEW STAGE LINE. | npHERE is now in successful opc- A ration a Tri-Weekly Lino splendid FOUR-HORSE COACHES, between DOUBLE WELLS, on the Georgia Railroad, and ABBEVILLE, South Carolina, which will be run in the day-time, and in the! lowing schedule, to wit. Leave Double Wells every Monday, Wednew and Friday, at li, p. m., spending the nighty Washington and arriving at Abbeville, S. C.,n el ' evening. ... ft Leaves Abbeville every Monday. W ednesw and Friday, at 7, am., spending the night at« ington, arriving at Double Wells in time f° r Day Trains on tho Georgia Railroad. . The Wilkes Railroad to Washington, ana Abbeville Railroad to Abbeville, will soon | completed. Tho work is progressing rapiGly* when completed will leave a link of 40 mil®* giug, aftor which time the Line will be run dad.'■ The public will find this the cheapest and ®\,' comfortable route going to that portion of Carolina and North Carlina abovi Abbeville , going out West from that portion of Norti* South Carlina. W. M. & J. W. MOORE' Contractors on tho Abbevillo Double Wells, Ga., Now 1, 1852. feb 22 t&o6m OXFORD HOTEL, NEWTON COUNTY, THE subscriber begs leave to inform th o 0? patrons of Emory College, and the public generally, that he has taken charge of the a HOTEL. And he hopes that, with trusty ■ vants, good cooks and an ardent desire on my to j to render his house second to none in the »ta | obtain a liberal share of patronage . * >e u 3 °®oft Families wishing to spend a season in jn , s beautiful and healthy rural village in Midd will be accommodated with rooms, Ac. . | eS He is also constructing commodious *J* which will be attended by an experienced “ (0 Terms to suit the times His motto will be, see that none go away dissatisfied.' july 30 «2 W. W. COOKS* 1,